CVE-2011-3207: Medium severity openssl vulnerability

Published Sep 6, 2011
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Updated

crypto/x509/x509vfy.c in OpenSSL 1.0.x before 1.0.0e does not initialize certain structure members, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass CRL validation by using a nextUpdate value corresponding to a time in the past.

Other sources

From the upstream advisory [1]:

Under certain circumstances OpenSSL's internal certificate verification routines can incorrectly accept a CRL whose nextUpdate field is in the past. (CVE-2011-3207)

This issue applies to OpenSSL versions 1.0.0 through 1.0.0d. Versions of OpenSSL before 1.0.0 are not affected.

Users of affected versions of OpenSSL should update to the OpenSSL 1.0.0e release, which contains a patch to correct this issue.

Thanks to Kaspar Brand <ossl> for identifying this bug and suggesting a fix.

Applications are only affected by the CRL checking vulnerability if they enable OpenSSL's internal CRL checking which is off by default. For example by setting the verification flag X509VFLAGCRLCHECK or X509VFLAGCRLCHECKALL. Applications which use their own custom CRL checking (such as Apache) are not affected.

[1] http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv20110906.txt

Red Hat

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/openssl<0:1.0.0-10.el6_1.5
0:1.0.0-10.el6_1.5
redhat/openssl<1.0.0
1.0.0
OpenSSL OpenSSL=1.0.0c
OpenSSL OpenSSL=1.0.0-beta1
OpenSSL OpenSSL=1.0.0-beta2
OpenSSL OpenSSL=1.0.0-beta3
OpenSSL OpenSSL=1.0.0d
OpenSSL OpenSSL=1.0.0-beta4
OpenSSL OpenSSL=1.0.0
OpenSSL OpenSSL=1.0.0-beta5
OpenSSL OpenSSL=1.0.0a
OpenSSL OpenSSL=1.0.0b

Event History

Sep 6, 2011
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Sep 22, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3207?

CVE-2011-3207 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote attackers to bypass certificate revocation list (CRL) validation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-3207?

To fix CVE-2011-3207, upgrade OpenSSL to version 1.0.0e or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2011-3207?

CVE-2011-3207 affects OpenSSL 1.0.x versions prior to 1.0.0e.

4

Can CVE-2011-3207 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2011-3207 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to bypass security mechanisms.

5

What are the implications of CVE-2011-3207?

The implications of CVE-2011-3207 include the risk of using compromised or invalid certificates due to failed CRL validations.

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